The heritage character of your property is likely what attracted you to your house in the first place, so it makes sense to preserve this character in the interests of future resale.

A heritage overlay is applied to any heritage place that has been formally recognised on the heritage register or identified in local heritage studies.

Queensland is home to many historical gems, from worker’s cottages to churches, Queenslanders and pre-federation houses. If a building is on the Queensland Heritage Register (Register) it is subject to development restrictions under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 and the Queensland Heritage Regulation 2015.

The result is that changes can be made to properties on the Register, providing those alterations do not diminish its heritage value. Many changes are regarded as development and in turn will require approval from the relevant Council and/or the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP).

If your property has particular characteristics, such as waterways, heritage character, locally significant vegetation or other constraints or features, an overlay may exist over your property. 

To understand what this means if you are proposing development on your property, it is recommended that you contact your local council.

The team at Matchett Constructions have experience when it comes to working with Heritage overlays in our beautiful city of Toowoomba. 

Want to know more? Get in touch with the team at Matchett Constructions by calling us on 0427 543 104.



We look forward to working with you!